Born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915 at Philadelphia General Hospital, Billie Holiday has long been the “Lady” in my life. At one point, I started my day by putting “Good Morning Heartache” on repeat.

Decades later while walking along Lombard Street, I came across Billie’s historical marker. The marker raised more questions than it answered. My curiosity about Lady Day’s time in Philadelphia led me to go beyond the marker and All That Philly Jazz was launched.

A new 13-part series narrated by jazz broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton, No Regrets: The Music & Spirit of Billie Holiday, explores Lady Day’s journey from Baltimore to the world stage.

The series features interviews with musicians and scholars, including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Casandra Wilson, Angela Davis, Farah Jasmine Griffin and Robert O’Meally.

The audio series kicked off this weekend and runs for the next 12 weeks. No Regrets: The Music & Spirit of Billie Holiday airs Saturdays (7am) and Sundays (7pm) on WBGO 88.3 FM, WBGO.org and WBGO mobile app.